ARKive Related Species

Species with a conservation status similar to the Pool frog

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Summer lady's-tresses (Spiranthes aestivalis)
Summer lady's-tresses is thought to be extinct in Britain. This orchid produces 5-20 yellowish-white flowers in a spiral row. The ... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Narrow-mouthed whorl snail (Vertigo angustior)
The shell is pale yellow-brown in colour with many thin growth ridges and 5 whorls. The mouth of the shell has 5- 6 teeth and is t... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Natterjack toad (Bufo calamita)
The chief distinguishing feature of the natterjack is the yellow stripe down its back. Shorter hind legs also tell the natterjack ... More	16 Images	4 Videos

Killarney fern (Trichomanes speciosum)
This distinctive fern is one of three European species with translucent (semi-transparent) leaves. There can be as many as several... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis)
This animal has a slightly flattened cylindrical body, divided into 33 or 34 segments. The upperside is dark brown or black with s... More	7 Images	1 Video

Common dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
This attractive rodent can be easily distinguished from mice by its long, fluffy tail. One of the smaller members of the family of... More	7 Images	5 Videos

Greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis)
The greater mouse-eared bat is one of the larger European bats and has become extinct in England. Its fur is a medium-brown colour... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Freshwater white-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes)
The only freshwater crayfish native to the UK, this species is olive-green to brown in colour and can reach up to 12 centimetres i... More	8 Images	1 Video

Lady’s slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus)
The lady's slipper orchid is Britain's rarest and most impressive orchid. The exotic looking flowers have claret petals that frame... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Large blue butterfly (Maculinea arion)
This butterfly is blue with a black outer margin and black flashes on the upper wing. It is greyish on the underwing with a blue s... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Geyer's whorl snail (Vertigo geyeri)
This tiny endangered snail is quite similar in appearance to Vertigo genesii but has a more conical shell. The shell is pale reddi... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Starlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis)
This greyish-white anemone has a bulbous central section with a contracting column that enables it to burrow into soft mud. At the... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Southern damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale)
Males are sky-blue and black in colour, with blue eyes and two small eyespots. They can be distinguished from the males of similar... More	7 Images	0 Videos

European polecat (Mustela putorius)
The largest member of the genus Mustela in Britain, polecats have weasel-like slender bodies, short legs and a broad head. Males a... More	9 Images	4 Videos

Mountain hare (Lepus timidus)
The mountain hare, also known as the blue hare, or white hare in winter, is native to Britain, unlike the brown hare (Lepus europa... More	19 Images	4 Videos

Noble crayfish (Astacus astacus)
This crustacean varies in colour from green or blue to brown and sometimes black. The undersides of the claws are dark red. The he... More	6 Images	0 Videos

White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
This impressive bird is the largest European eagle, with huge club-ended wings which make the bright white tail seem small. The he... More	33 Images	21 Videos

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